Roller Skates and Self-Belief

Roller Skates and Self-Belief

No one would ever think to describe me as an athlete. I was never one to get sweaty in PE or sign up for team sports. Currently, my idea of a workout is a 4-mile speed walk with my friend. I didn’t even learn to ride a bike until I was twelve years old… So when I was...
How To Stay Steady

How To Stay Steady

These are tumultuous times. There is no escaping it. The ordinary stressors of life are enough. Work. Bills. Family. Health. The relentless pace of it all. And then there’s the wider world. The noise. The anger. The division. The uncertainty. It’s a lot. More than a...
The Best Is Yet To Come

The Best Is Yet To Come

You’ve done everything right. Checked all the boxes. Built a life others admire. But still, something feels off. It’s subtle at first. A quiet voice whispering: “Is this all there is?” You try to ignore it. Keep going. Push harder. But the voice grows louder. It...
It Is The Turning Point

It Is The Turning Point

“Change today?” the beggar asked. There was a touch of anger. Some sarcasm. A bit of sadness too. My son glanced up at me sideways. “So now you want to be a father?” I’d been endeavoring to share some hard-earned, had-fought,...
That Giant Flushing Sound

That Giant Flushing Sound

It’s December, and you’re being pulled into the vortex of time. The maelstrom is all around you! Can you feel it? After Halloween, the year just seems to accelerate. After Thanksgiving, the days move forward at warp speed. The commitments and the demands and the...